*of course the amount of offset will determine how much you stick out/tuck

how to measure your backspacing:

I'm hoping this info will help eliminate some of those "will a xx wheel fit on my xx yeah ranger". Also, The diameter of the wheel does not matter for any of the above info so if you have a 15" wheel or a 39" wheel, those number will stay true...

Tom, I have the exact ruck as you, and i am going to install a 3" body lift. Then run the same tire as you 32 x 11.5 x 15. I will need new rims, probably a 10", so what will I need for an offset or will I need one

As a further clarification for others, what is the stock offset? 0 at 4" for a 15"X7" wheel and 0 at 3.5" for a 14"X6" wheel? I believe that is the stock offset but I want to make sure before stating it as fact.

I have found this website and others like it extremely helpful in picking wheels for my ranger. I thought I should contribute because it was so helpful.

I decided to purchase Cragar Soft 8's in silver. I chose 17x8 wheels. They are 4" back space and zero offset. I believe that essentially means that where they mount to the truck is in the very center of the wheel.

For tires I went with 235 65 17's. I used a tire size calculator to compare these to stock in order to determine how much taller and wider they would be. The overall diameter increased by 1.63 inches. The new tires are 0.39 inches wider.

I went with this size because I wanted to fill the wheel well up a little more with rim and not tire. I wasn't looking to raise the truck per se, just give it a more modern look with more rim than tire. I also did not want to go with fancy aftermarket wheels. I can really appreciate the stock look of a truck and chose these wheels because they are found on many trucks with stock wheels. ( mostly gmc and Chevy work trucks but..)

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I have found this website and others like it extremely helpful in picking wheels for my ranger. I thought I should contribute because it was so helpful.

I decided to purchase Cragar Soft 8's in silver. I chose 17x8 wheels. They are 4" back space and zero offset. I believe that essentially means that where they mount to the truck is in the very center of the wheel.

For tires I went with 235 65 17's. I used a tire size calculator to compare these to stock in order to determine how much taller and wider they would be. The overall diameter increased by 1.63 inches. The new tires are 0.39 inches wider.

I went with this size because I wanted to fill the wheel well up a little more with rim and not tire. I wasn't looking to raise the truck per se, just give it a more modern look with more rim than tire. I also did not want to go with fancy aftermarket wheels. I can really appreciate the stock look of a truck and chose these wheels because they are found on many trucks with stock wheels. ( mostly gmc and Chevy work trucks but..)

Chuck, I'm glad that I ran into your post as I was wondering how those wheels would look on a ranger. I like the plain jane wheels too and I think they look great! I'm not sure if you'll ever come back on here since you only have 1 post, but how have they been holding up and hows the ride? Thanks.